"Exchange of garlands is not a recognized mode of marriage. Therefore, the contention of the petitioner that he had married the corpus cannot be accepted." Madhya
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"There is no quarrel that, if after excluding the portions conveyed from Ext.B9, any portion of the property remains, that can be incorporated in the description of counter
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"It is thus settled by now that the legal representatives of the deceased have a right to apply for compensation. Having said that, it must necessarily
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"When the Act prescribes the eligibility criteria or qualifications, the executive cannot, by notification or executive instructions, impose additional qualifications unless the Act delegates such authority."
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Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling dated July 21, 2026, held that trial courts must strictly adhere to the statutory mandate of Section 43D(5)
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Calcutta High Court, in a recent ruling, held that a Magistrate cannot discharge an accused from an offence without recording proper reasons as mandated under
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"Applicants deliberately left India... knowing that they could be arrested in this case. This act of the applicants appears that they are deliberately flouting the process
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"Liability under this Act cannot be fastened only because of accident and motor vehicle. ‘Arising out of’ is the causal link. Without this, liability falls." Supreme Court
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"If the dominant intention of the Act of felony is to kill any particular person then such killing is not an accidental murder but is a murder
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"A statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. is not substantive evidence by itself and cannot form the sole basis for conviction." Madras High Court, in
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"In terms of Section 64 of the CPC, a private transfer or delivery of property attached, contrary to such attachment, is void as against all claims enforceable
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"Even if the allegations contained in the complaint... are accepted in their entirety, the essential statutory requirement that the alleged insult or intimidation should have
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"The Rules when read with Section 25(3) of the Act requires proper dispatch to the address for service and not proof of acknowledgment by
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"An effective decree can be passed only when all the coowners are plaintiffs to the suit. In that context, the proposed parties are necessary parties
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"Once a settlement is being effected, then in terms of Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and Section 320 Cr.P.C., the accused ought
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"Where, in addition, the witness is the injured victim herself, her testimony carries a built-in guarantee of truthfulness and, ordinarily, requires no further corroboration, unless
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"The threat to force the deceased's wife into prostitution directly assaults the core dignity, honor, and sanctity of the family unit." Gujarat High Court, in a
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"It is clear that until the main suit is finally decided in original proceedings, the contempt of the Court proceedings cannot be proceeded with, as it
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"The power of review can be exercised for correction of a mistake but not to substitute a view. The review cannot be treated like an appeal
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"Thus, there is a statutory duty to pay equal wages to the contract workers... if the contractor fails to pay wages... it becomes the responsibility of
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"Liability under this Act cannot be fastened only because of accident and motor vehicle. ‘Arising out of’ is the causal link. Without this, liability falls." Supreme Court
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"If the dominant intention of the Act of felony is to kill any particular person then such killing is not an accidental murder but is a murder
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"The right of pre-emption as conferred under Section 22 of the HSA is, in its pith and substance, an incident of succession and nothing more. It does
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"A promotion does not cease to be a promotion merely because the promotee's Grade Pay does not change." Supreme Court of India, in a significant
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" Amount which is higher is to be paid and for the purposes of statutory rules, the method of calculation of stamp duty is through anticipated royalty
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"The developer cannot casually after all these years having obtained a consent, leading to vacation of premises and possession being handed over for the purpose
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"Even without a probate, the 1st appellant was entitled to the premises in the new building as per the PAAA executed with her; validating her
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"Statute does not provide any discretion to the courts to award any punishment below imprisonment for life. Thus, life imprisonment is, by implication, the minimum punishment
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"Board cannot abdicate its responsibilities by mechanically adopting the conclusions of the expert without examining whether the conclusions reached are supported by the totality of the
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"Protection under Section 50 is confined to cases where the recovery is sought to be effected through the personal search of the accused. It has
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"‘Corpus delicti’ means that the offence has been committed and not that the dead body of the murdered person has been recovered. A person
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"Simply because another view of the evidence may be taken, is no ground by the High Court to interfere in its revisional jurisdiction." Supreme Court
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"Once the court is satisfied of the bona fides of the need of the landlord for the premises... his subjective choice shall be respected by
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"A promising career in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)... was sacrificed by the Departmental Authorities at the altar of callous indifference to the directions
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"The High Court has, thus, proceeded to improve the impugned order in an appeal preferred by the appellants, who were in fact aggrieved by the
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"A ‘wrong statement’ of fact may not always have the character of a ‘false statement’. While making of a ‘wrong statement’ may not fall within
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"The general principle, whatever be its content, cannot be made a vehicle for rewriting the terms of a settlement which the parties themselves arrived at
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"A combined reading of Clauses 8, 9 and 10 discloses a single interlocking arrangement and not three independent obligations." Supreme Court, in a significant ruling
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"To permit the respondent-complainant to continue in such circumstances would be to allow the appellants to remain in a state of suspended animation indefinitely." Supreme Court
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"This opportunity must be meaningful and adequate, and not a mere technical or notional compliance, given the drastic penal consequences that follow from proceedings under FERA."
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"Exchange of garlands is not a recognized mode of marriage. Therefore, the contention of the petitioner that he had married the corpus cannot be accepted." Madhya
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"There is no quarrel that, if after excluding the portions conveyed from Ext.B9, any portion of the property remains, that can be incorporated in the description of counter
read more
"It is thus settled by now that the legal representatives of the deceased have a right to apply for compensation. Having said that, it must necessarily
read more
"When the Act prescribes the eligibility criteria or qualifications, the executive cannot, by notification or executive instructions, impose additional qualifications unless the Act delegates such authority."
read more
Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling dated July 21, 2026, held that trial courts must strictly adhere to the statutory mandate of Section 43D(5)
read more
Calcutta High Court, in a recent ruling, held that a Magistrate cannot discharge an accused from an offence without recording proper reasons as mandated under
read more
"Applicants deliberately left India... knowing that they could be arrested in this case. This act of the applicants appears that they are deliberately flouting the process
read more
"A statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. is not substantive evidence by itself and cannot form the sole basis for conviction." Madras High Court, in
read more
"In terms of Section 64 of the CPC, a private transfer or delivery of property attached, contrary to such attachment, is void as against all claims enforceable
read more
"Even if the allegations contained in the complaint... are accepted in their entirety, the essential statutory requirement that the alleged insult or intimidation should have
read more
"The Rules when read with Section 25(3) of the Act requires proper dispatch to the address for service and not proof of acknowledgment by
read more
"An effective decree can be passed only when all the coowners are plaintiffs to the suit. In that context, the proposed parties are necessary parties
read more
"Once a settlement is being effected, then in terms of Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and Section 320 Cr.P.C., the accused ought
read more
"Where, in addition, the witness is the injured victim herself, her testimony carries a built-in guarantee of truthfulness and, ordinarily, requires no further corroboration, unless
read more
"The threat to force the deceased's wife into prostitution directly assaults the core dignity, honor, and sanctity of the family unit." Gujarat High Court, in a
read more
"It is clear that until the main suit is finally decided in original proceedings, the contempt of the Court proceedings cannot be proceeded with, as it
read more
"The power of review can be exercised for correction of a mistake but not to substitute a view. The review cannot be treated like an appeal
read more
"Thus, there is a statutory duty to pay equal wages to the contract workers... if the contractor fails to pay wages... it becomes the responsibility of
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"It is the moral duty of father to maintain his children who are unable to maintain themselves, whether the children are legitimate or illegitimate, whether married
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"It is needless to say that merely applicant is a lady is not a ground to enlarge her on bail since the applicant though being
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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